News: Air India and several other airlines have cancelled flights to the US. They are worried that the 5G roll-out there may affect aircraft and passenger safety, a concern raised by Boeing and Airbus in the past. Read more about the issue here; https://forumias.com/blog/why-5g-roll-outs-are-disrupting-flights-to-the-us/ How do flight radar altimeters help in safe flight operations? For… Continue reading Explained: The concern over 5G and flight safety
Author: Ram Manohar
Should the government loosen its purse strings?
News: Experts discuss the perceived threats due to inflation and suggests what governments fiscal policy can do to contain inflation Some analysts believe that the government must limit its spending to prevent price rise from getting out of control. (Retail inflation is close to 6%, the wholesale inflation rate is in double digits). Other analysts,… Continue reading Should the government loosen its purse strings?
Say’s Law works: Supply does create its own demand
News: Supply-based interventions can help in increasing demand and thereby have a positive impact on the economy. That is why they are a popular public-policy choice. What is “Says law”? It says supply creates its own demand. However, John M. Keynes has refuted “Say’s Law”. According to Keynes, say’s law was the only major tenet… Continue reading Say’s Law works: Supply does create its own demand
Amazon’s legal entanglement in India offers a cautionary tale
News: Amazon’s legal dispute throws light on uncertainties, quality of legal and regulatory protection that investors face in India. What is Amazon’s legal dispute? Recently, Amazon was fined by the Indian competition watchdog. Its capital infusion in Future Coupons during 2019 was put in suspension. The Competition Commission said it was denied an opportunity to… Continue reading Amazon’s legal entanglement in India offers a cautionary tale
Why 5G roll-outs are disrupting flights to the US
News: Air India and several other airlines have cancelled flights to the US. They are worried that the 5G roll-out there may affect aircraft and passenger safety, a concern raised by Boeing and Airbus in the past. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aircraft makers warned that accurate functioning of radar altimeters in some aircraft may… Continue reading Why 5G roll-outs are disrupting flights to the US
The mobile phone sector has lessons for India’s economy
News: India needs to apply the lessons learnt from mobile and room AC(RAC) sector on other sectors to reduce dependency on import and increase manufacturing. How mobile and RAC sector helped China in transforming its economy? India and China had similar per capita GDP in 1983 but now Chinese per capita GDP will be five… Continue reading The mobile phone sector has lessons for India’s economy
Envisioning Governance 4.0 for a world that must not fail its kids
News: India requires governance 4.0 in the second half of the 20th century to enable income growth and social peace. In 2022, new challenges, for instance, climate action failure and erosion of social inter-relatedness are present before the government to deal with. But the issue is that today many people have lost faith in their… Continue reading Envisioning Governance 4.0 for a world that must not fail its kids
Farm reforms need not be a lost cause in India
News: Recently, a lawsuit against the Patiala Central Cooperative Bank was heard by India’s Supreme Court. This case drew attention to an attitudinal problem in the farm sector. What is the issue between farmers and Patiala Central Cooperative Bank? The bank sought to pay less compensation than what was ordered by a High Court. The… Continue reading Farm reforms need not be a lost cause in India
Assure basic scientific research its due supply of oxygen
News: Investment in basic science has helped the USA. Similarly, National Research Foundation (NRF) can help India in basic scientific research. How investment in science helped the USA? In 1941, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD). It was given unlimited access to funds with a broad mandate… Continue reading Assure basic scientific research its due supply of oxygen
BS Number Wise: India’s labour, capital paradox
News: Many sectors in India are showing improvements in labor productivity. On the other hand, employing a lesser number of laborers with no improvement in capital investment. This article shows how India is reinforcing Lewis’s argument about labor productivity. What was Arthur Lewis model of development? In 1954, Arthur Lewis presented a model to explain… Continue reading BS Number Wise: India’s labour, capital paradox
